Senior Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading product development firm in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex projects integrating hardware and software. The successful candidate will have a strong background in product development, effective relationship-building skills with stakeholders, and must be certified in project management methodologies. This is a fully on-site role offering a competitive salary and various benefits including healthcare and discounted gym membership.

Benefits

Salary of £77,500 - £85,000

Flexible working hours

Pension

Dental care

Healthcare

Support of staff wellbeing

Discounted gym membership

Large, free car parking

Electric car charging points

Social events and activities

Qualifications

• Must have experience in project management of product development with hardware/software integration.
• Accredited certification in project management (IPMA, APM, Prince 2, or equivalent).
• Proven experience in leading multi-discipline development project teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive project delivery and support continuous improvement.
• Manage complex product development projects.
• Document project management processes and contribute to their optimisation.

Skills

Project management of product development

Relationship building with stakeholders

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Motivating teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline

Tools

Development software configuration

Job description

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I am looking for a highly experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven background in complex product development projects, delivering products with a combined hardware & software integration on time and to budget. You will be ready to hit the ground running getting involved in some really exciting projects that are already in progress.

With a combination of being able to build good relationships with stakeholders as well as being able to drive project delivery and the challenges that come with this, you will also play a part in supporting the continuous improvement that is at the heart of this long-established market leader.

This isn’t for the feint hearted but the satisfaction you can get from the successful delivery of products that play a significant part in saving lives is hugely rewarding.

This is a fantastic company to work for with a great team.

****YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (COMBINED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE PRODUCTS) FOR THIS ROLE****

****PLEASE ALSO NOTE THIS IS A FULLY ON-SITE ROLE****

What do we need from you?

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering disciple, or equivalent experience
• Training in project management to a project manager level, with accredited certification through IPMA, APM, Prince 2 or IPM or equivalent
• Proven experience leading development project teams in a multi-discipline environment on complex product development projects, using Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Experience of projects which have both HW and SW dependencies.
• Experience managing and delivering s/w for embedded, platform and application product solutions in an Agile environment.
• Experience with development software configuration and continuous integration workflows
• Understanding of the interdependencies between software and hardware elements and how to successfully deliver integrated product solutions.
• Wider understanding of product development and realisation principles (Embedded software, Electronics,) and methodologies to facilitate best practice for product design and development.
• Documentation of project management processes and an ability to contribute to the optimisation, improvement, and maintenance of existing processes.
• Experience using Statement of Work and Procurement Specifications while engaging with external design and solution providers to meet technical, commercial and manufacturing requirements.
• Extensive experience of motivating teams and individuals to deliver.

What can you expect in return?

• Salary of £77,500 - £85,000 dependent on experience
• Flexible working hours (fully on site role)
• Pension, dental care and healthcare
• Support of staff wellbeing
• Discounted gym membership
• Large, free car parking on site and electric car charging points
• Social events and activities

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